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P. X. LEDOUX.

METHOD OF MAKING PATTERNS FOR GARMBNTS; No. 385,637.

Patented July 3, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Gr mes.

FRANCIS X. LEDOUX, OF NEW YORK, Y.

METHOD OF MAKING PATTERNS FOR GARMENTS.

SSPECIIICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,637,6atec1 July 3,18

Application filed Ortoher '7, 1887.

To all 1071/0171, it may concern.-

Be it known that T, FRANCIS X. LEDOUX, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Tailoring, of whichthe following is a specification.

Myinventiou relates to a novel method of forming patterns by which thematerial from which the garment is to be made may be measurrd and cut;and it has for its object to form a pattern that will indicate all ofthe irregtr larities of the form,whereby a perfect fit may be attained.

My invention consists in closely coating the form with or stretchingover the form any suitable elastic material, coating said material withwax, parafline, or other suitable substance in order to stiffen the saidmaterial,

whereby it is prevented from resuming its original shape when removedfrom theperson, and designating or marking on said material or its waxedsurface,while thus fitted to the form, certain lines to indicate thelocation and extent of the seams, and subsequently removing the mold orpattern thus made and cutting the same in the places indicated for theseams, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of theapplication, the figure therein shown illustrates my improved method offitting.

In carrying outmy invention I employ a piece of elastic cloth, A such,for instance, as jersey which is closely fitted while integral to theperson, and may be retained in position by temporarily pinning orbasting to the under garment. The whole of the jersey,

or that part which is necessary only, is now coated with wax orpal-affine, which will so stitfen it that it will retain its distortedshape when removed from the person, and the lines Serial No. 251 747.(No model.)

B, where the seams are to be located in the garment, are now marked orindicated thereon by any suitable means. After this operation isperformed the stiffened material is re moved from the form and cut inthe placesindicated for the seams, as before described, and the partsmay be used themselves as component parts of the pattern from which thegarment is made, or a pattern may be made of cloth or paper from them.The pattern thus made will conform exactly to the shape of the personthat has been fitted, and the garment measured and cut by such patternwill ofcourse be identical with it, and consequently fit the formexactly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The method of making patterns, which consists in fitting the formwith an elastic material, stiffening said material, and. indicating onsaid stiffened material the lines for the seams, from which the patternmay be made.

2. The method of making patterns, which consists in fitting the formwith a single piece of elastic material, reducing the elasticity of suchmaterial while on the form, indicating by lines on said material thelocation of the seams, cutting said material in the places in dicated,and forming a pattern from the cut pieces. substantially as set forth.

3. The method hereinbefore described of tailoring, which consists infitting the elastic cloth to the person, then waxing said cloth to giveit a permanent shape, and nmrking upon said cloth thelines the seams areto take, and, finally, in marking a pattern to conform to the waxedcloth after it has been removed.

F. X. LEIJOUX.

Vitnesses:

HERBERT KNIGHT, F. A. Hormns.

